Window-shade pull.



No 856,987. PATENTBD JUNE 11, 1907. G. A. SGHEIP.

WINDOW SHADE PULL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, 190's.

lNVEN'I'OR ATTORNEY m: uokms Psrlcns ca. WASHINGTON, o. c

CHARLES A. SCHEIF, OF BEECHWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW-SHADE PULL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907'.

Applioaticn filed be 24,1906. Serial No. 344,870,

To (LI/Z whont it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. Scnnrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beechwood, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in im (low-Shade Pulls; and I do declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked there on, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a device for retaining the end of an operating cord or ring, being especially designed for use on window shades, but it is adaptable to any curtain, awning or other similar object, where a raising and lowering process is required.

The primary object of my invention is to so construct a device, of the character above described, that will be easily and quickly placed in position, and at the same time provide an efficient and reliable means for receiving and retaining therein the operating cord or ring as the preference may be.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown several different views and means for attaching the operating cord or ring to my improved securing clip.

Figure 1 showing said clip positioned on the bottom of a window shade. Fig. 2 is a detached view of said clip showing looped means for attaching the operating cord. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing preferred form of attaching said cord. Fig. 4 shows the device having a ring attached thereto. Fig. 5 is a vertical section illustrating manner of securing the clip to the wooden stay, and Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of my improved clip.

Throughout the drawing the numeral 1 designates the body portion of the clip which is preferably made of spring metal in order that it may be forced into position and is bent in a U shaped form so as to receive the reinforced lower end of the shade. It will be seen that one side of this clip is somewhat longer than the opposite side, this feature being provided in order that, when being forced into position, the longer side will contact first with the shade and facilitate a spreading movement of the clip. Provided at any suitable part of the clip, but preferably at the top of the shorter side, is a tooth 2 which is designed to enter through. the shade material and seat itself in the wooden stay 3; thus affording a means for retaining the clip securely in position. It will be apparent that the toothed fastening means 2, may be located at any convenient part of the clip other than at the top of the shorter side and where it will be most convenient and cilicicnt for retaining the clip in position. Formed in one of the said side portions of the clip is an opening 4, the lower edge of which comnmnicatcs with a slotted portion 5. This slot continues on down to the bottom of the clip and at that point connnunicates with an opening 6 formed in a looped or stamped out portion 7.

The preferred form of attaching the operating cord 8 to the clip is shown in Fig. 3 and. consists simply in inserting the knotted end of said cord through the opening 4 and drawing the cord downward through the slotted portion 5 until said knotted end finds a seat in the loop 7 in which position the cord 8 will project through the opening 6 and hang perfectly plumb.

As a modified means for attaching the cord 8 shown in Fig. 2, thelatter is doubled. then inserted through the loop 7, after which the free ends of said cord are passed through the loop made in said cord and then the cord is drawn tight against said portion 7.

As a substitute for the aforesaid cord a ring 9 may be passed through the stamped out loop 7, as seen in Fig. 4.

Having thus shown and described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described a substantially U shaped clip adapted to be sprung into position, fastening means on said clip for retaining said clip in position; said clip having an opening formed in the side thereof, the lower edge of which being interrupted by a slotted portion extending to the bottom of said clip; a stamped out or looped portion in the bottom of said clip and having an opening formed through said looped portion connnunicating with the lower end of the slotted portion, as, and for, the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the character described, a cord securing clip for attaching to the rein forced lower end of the shade, consisting of a substantially U shaped member adapted to be sprung into position; a suitable opening in said clip to receive the knotted end of the operating cord; a slotted portion communieating with said opening to permit of said cord being drawn downward to a depressed seat in the bottom of said clip; an opening through said depression communicating with the lower end of the slotted portion; as, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a device of the character described a substantially U-shaped clip adapted to be sprung into position; fastening means on said clip for retaining it in position; and a stamped out or looped portion formed in the bottom of said clip having apertures at the sides thereof and a bottom opening therein; as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a device of the character described, a substantially U-shaped clip, one side being somewhat longer than the other to facil tate adjustment on the shade, and adapted to be sprung into position; fastening means on said clip for retaining it in position; and a stamped out or looped portion formed in the bottom of said clip having apertures at the sides thereof and a bottom opening therein; as, and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a device of the character described, a substantially U-shaped clip, one side being somewhat longer than the other and adapted to be sprung into position; fastening means on said clip for retaining it in position; an opening formed in the side of said clip, the lower edge of which communicates with a slotted portion extending to the bottom of said clip; a stamped out or looped portion formed in the bottom of said clip having apertures at the sides thereof and an opening therein interrupting the lower end of the slotted portion; as, and for the purpose set forth.

6. A Window shade pull consisting of a clasp formed of a single piece of tempered sheet metal bent so as to fit around and closely clasp the reinforced lower end of the shade and having two integral arms, one of which being somewhat shorter than the other to facilitate adiustment on the shade, an inwardly extending prong on the upper edge of the clasp adapted to engage the reinforced CHARLES A. SOHEIF.

l/Vi tnesses BEATRICE FITZGERALD, J. P. APPLEMAN. 

